Serigne Mamadou Mboup
Serigne Mamadou Mboup is a Senegalese tourism development official who heads Sapco, the country's tourism development body. He recently announced the abandonment of the ambitious Akon City project, stating that a more realistic development plan will be pursued in collaboration with the entrepreneur Akon, as the original vision faced numerous setbacks and funding issues.
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Serigne Mamadou Mboup confirmed that 'Akon City no longer exists' as the state has taken back the land from the musician.
Index - FOMO - Mégsem épül Akonnal futurisztikus luxusváros Szenegálban
Hungary· 2025-07-27
Serigne Mamadou Mboup announced that the Akon City project no longer exists.
Senegal drops $6 billion Akon City project in favour of scaled-back tourism development
Ghana· 2025-07-07
Serigne Mamadou Mboup, director of Sapco, confirmed that the Akon City project no longer exists.
El fin del sueño de la ciudad futurista inspirada en Wakanda que el cantante Akon quería construir en Senegal
Panama· 2025-07-05Serigne Mamadou Mboup, the head of Senegal's tourism development body, Sapco, told the BBC.
Wakanda-style $6bn project abandoned by Senegal
United Kingdom· 2025-07-04